“People achieve what they believe they can. We want ALL students to be aware of the opportunities college affords and believe that with hard work comes great reward. We know that the future success of these students will depend on some type of postsecondary education whether that is college, technical school, or military and it is our job to prepare them.” Christina McKinney

South Sumter High School is renovating its courtyard and revitalizing school spirit!

By donating a brick, you are helping us create a walkway that is representative of the Raider Pride and evidence of our motto that “Tradition Never Graduates.”

Personalize your brick with your name, a message or the memory of a loved one! Donate a 4x8 brick with your family name or an 8x8 tile with your business or organization. A great idea for class reunions! All bricks will be installed in a walkway connecting SSHS buildings and separating areas of the courtyard managed by student organizations.

So make your mark on South Sumter High School help us create a courtyard our kids can be proud of.

FBLA District winners attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference March 16-19.

Congratulations to Antonio H. he placed 1st in Healthcare Administration and Johnathan B. placed 3rd in Coding and Programming. Both students are now qualified to attend FBLA Nationals in Baltimore this summer.

Congratulations to our Big Springs Regional Science Fair participants! We are proud to be sending the following Sumter students to the State Science and Engineering Fair in March and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May!

The SSHS Health Occupation Students of America competed on Saturday at Regional competitions. We had 16 students compete on Saturday and 10 students advanced to compete at the State conference in April. These are your future surgeons, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, nurses, etc. They are an amazing group of students who are focused and committed! They have been practicing and studying for months! These students were up at 5:00 am on Saturday and traveled 1 ½ hours to compete.

Florida's comprehensive education and career planning system, allows students to assess their interests, explore careers, plan for education, and prepare for jobs. The online planning tool helps students make a plan which keeps them on the right path toward success in school and life after graduation. And the best part, MyCareerShines is funded by the state of Florida and FREE for everyone! Go to MyCareerShines.orgto get started.

South Sumter High School, in partnership with its stakeholders, is committed to providing a systemic, comprehensive educational program to educate, enhance, encourage, and empower all students to achieve their personal, social, educational, and career/life goals. It is a program developed according to professional standards and appropriate models of best practices in the field of education. Learning environments will be physically and psychologically healthy and safe, managed by professionally trained and certified staff. With a commitment to individual uniqueness and maximum development of human potential, the ultimate goal of the program is for students to graduate with the competencies necessary to make self-directed, realistic, and responsible decisions and to become productive workers, lifelong learners and successful contributors to society.

At South Sumter High School we adhere to the belief that all students can learn. Working as a team, our purpose is to provide a comprehensive educational program that assists all students in acquiring the critical skills for lifelong learning and success.

Middle school students from across the county submitted original pieces of art to the district’s first ever Art in the Capitol competition. “The pieces included paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, computer generated art and photographs. The theme of the competition was Natural Florida.

***ONLY NEW APPLICANTS WISHING TO ATTEND OUT OF THEIR ZONED AREA OR STUDENTS THAT WILL BE PROMOTED UP TO THE NEXT SCHOOL LEVEL (ie: ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE OR MIDDLE TO HIGH)*** Sumter Residents - Applications Accepted March 11 - April 12, 2019. Out of County Residents - Applications Accepted April 29 - May 13, 2019.

During this sales tax holiday period, Florida law directs that no sales tax or local option tax (also known as discretionary sales surtax) will be collected on purchases of: • Clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item • Certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item

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